Before Startup - Kärcher KMR 1250 BAT Operating Instructions Manual

Before Startup

Battery
Note
The sweeper has been designed to use 24
VDC. A 24 V trough battery is used.
Safety notes regarding the batteries
Please observe the following warning notes
when handling batteries:
Observe the directions on the
battery, in the instructions for
use and in the vehicle operat-
ing instructions!
Wear an eye shield!
Keep away children from acid
and batteries!
Risk of explosion!
Fire, sparks, open light, and
smoking not allowed!
Danger of causticization!
First aid!
Warning note!
Disposal!
Do not throw the battery in the
dustbin!
Danger
Risk of explosion! Do not put tools or similar
on the battery, i.e. on the terminal poles and
cell connectors.
Danger
Risk of injury! Ensure that wounds never
come into contact with lead. Always clean
your hands after having worked with batter-
ies.
Danger
Risk of fire and explosion!
– Smoking and naked flames are strictly
prohibited.
– Rooms where batteries are charged
must have good ventilation because
highly explosive gas is emitted during
charging.
Danger
Danger of causticization!
– Rinse thoroughly with lots of clear water
if acid gets into the eye or comes in con-
tact with the skin.
– Then consult a doctor immediately.
– Wash off the acid If it comes in contact
with the clothes.
Installing and connecting the battery
Note
The KM 1250 BAT pack contains a built-in
battery and charger.
Open the device hood.
Insert battery in battery mount.
Fasten the battery.
Connect pole terminal (red cable) to
positive pole (+).
Connect pole terminal to negative pole
(-).
Note
Before removing the battery, make sure
that the negative pole lead is disconnected.
Check that the battery pole and pole termi-
nals are adequately protected with pole
grease.
Charging battery
Danger
Risk of injury! Comply with safety regula-
tions on the handling of batteries. Observe
the directions provided by the manufacturer
of the charger.
Danger
Charge the battery only with an appropriate
charger.
Pull out the battery plug.
Open the device hood.
Connect the battery cable to the charg-
er.
Plug in mains connector and switch on
charger.
Charge battery using lowest possible
level of charging current.
Note
When the battery is charged, first remove
the charger from the mains and then dis-
connect it from the battery.
Check fluid level in the battery and ad-
just if required
Warning
Regularly check the fluid level in acid-filled
batteries.
– The acid in a fully charged battery has a
specific weight of 1.28 kg/l at a temper-
ature of 20 °C.
– The acid in a partially discharged bat-
tery has a specific weight between 1.00
and 1.28 kg/l.
– The specific weight of the acid must be
uniform in all cells.
Unscrew all cell caps.
Take a sample from each cell using the
acid tester.
Put the acid sample back into the same
cell.
Where fluid level is too low, top up cells
to the mark provided with distilled water.
Charge battery.
Screw in cell caps.
Unloading
Warning
Do not use a forklift truck to unload the ma-
chine as this may damage it.
To unload the machine, proceed as follows:
Loosen the wooden plank from the pal-
let and fit it with nails at the ends of the
palette (front side of the device).
Remove the elastic tape fasteners at
the stop points.
Knock off the locking blocks and use
them to support the wooden planks on
the left and right.
Loosen the rope fastened at the side-
brush frame for transportation.
(1) Machine without built-in battery
Slide the machine over the prepared
ramp from the pallet.
(2) Machine with built-in battery
Open the device hood.
Set the gear lever to "slow".
Close cover.
Insert battery plug.
Set main switch to "1".
Slide the machine over the prepared
ramp from the pallet.
Set main switch back to "0".
The machine can be moved in 2 ways:
(1) By pushing it (see Moving sweeper with-
out engaging self-propulsion).
(2) By driving it (see Moving sweeper by en-
gaging self-propulsion).
Moving sweeper without engaging
self-propulsion
Danger
Risk of injury! Before engaging the free-
wheel operation, the machine must be se-
cured to prevent it rolling away.
Lock parking brake.
Open the device hood.
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